Sigd 7539 / סיגד 11300

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11300 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 7536 29 Cheshvan 11297
Sigd 7537 29 Cheshvan 11298
Sigd 7538 29 Cheshvan 11299
Sigd 7539 29 Cheshvan 11300
Sigd 7540 29 Cheshvan 11301
Sigd 7541 29 Cheshvan 11302
Sigd 7542 29 Cheshvan 11303
Sigd 7543 29 Cheshvan 11304

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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